Beyonce nominated for 10 Grammy Awards

Beyonce has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards with teen country sensation
Taylor Swift not far behind on eight.

Beyonce leads the field with 10 Grammy Award nominationsPhoto: Reuters

By Nick Allen in Los Angeles

6:00AM GMT 03 Dec 2009

Kanye West, the rapper who famously stormed the stage during Swift's acceptance speech at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, was nominated for six Grammys.

The Black Eyed Peas and R&B singer Maxwell also recieved six nominations, with Lady Gaga and rapper Jay-Z getting five each.

Swift, 19, whose "Fearless" album is the biggest seller in the US this year, will compete with Beyonce for the coveted album of the year Grammy, along with Lady Gaga, Black Eyed Peas and the Dave Matthews Band.

Winners in all categories of the 52nd annual event will be announced at a televised awards ceremony on Jan 31.

British talent was largely overlooked. Having dominated at the last Grammy Award ceremony - with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay and Adele all picking up multiple and significant wins - it was a poor night for the UK music scene.